Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-28
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me Presidents Visit to Fayetteville, tn
Scene OF His Boyhood ExpIoits AND
fieasures-An Enthusiastic Welcom,
and Short Speech.
FAYETTEVILLE, n Y, july 19.-Presi.
dent Cleveland and party left Cazenovis
1or Fayetteville at 9:45 a. m. in carriages
Tney drove around the east side of the
lake, and along the route the farmers and
villagers had gaily decorated thei,
houses.
At O-an a cannon had been placed or
the green to welcome the visitors, blu,
they took the route through Manlius,
where loud reception was given.
On reaching Fayetteville, a somewhat
circuitous route was taken to allow the
visitors to pass the house where the Pres
ident used to live when his father was a
clergyman there. The old building was
elaborately decorated, and across the
front was the inscription 1.-THE Parson-
age" Above the inscription on the old
Cleveland house was large and beauti-
full star of white and red roses.
Secretary and Mrs. Fairchild occupied
the first carriage, and on arriving at
Mrs. Hoyt's, the Presidents sisters, they
drove past the stepping stone to allow
President and Mrs. Cleveland to alight
first.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland went up the
walk and were met by Mrs. Hoyt, who
kissed her sister-in-law, and then warm
1y greeted her brother.
At half past twelve o'clock the public
reception at Clinton Park began, and
long before that hour a dense crowd had
collected. When the presidential party
alIghted each was greeted with handicap
ping and cheers. Quiet was soon re-
stored, and Howard Fl. Edwards intro
duced the President and Mrs. Cleveland
At the mention of their names there was
another demonstration. 1t was hoped
that the President would make a speech.
but he did not.
From the moment the visitors reached
the village cannons were fired and a
band furnished music. Hardly house
lacks decorations. Banners are flying,
the streets are crowded, and the hotels
are niled with guests for the day.
AT one o'clock more than one thousand
people present had shaken the Presi-
dents hand, and to satisfy their disap-
pointment he made short speech, sub
stantially as follows:
MY FRIENDS: see that it is impossible in
the short space of time allotted to shake all by
the hand. and am unwilling to leave you with
out giving some recognition to all. am I'M
changed to-day, so far as my feelings are con-
cerned, toward the people of Fayetteville, and
you find myself in a place above all others
dear to me at the present time. tits here that
enjoyed every pleasure, sport and pastime of
my boyhood.
must recall to the minds of the citizens OF
Fayetteville some of the changes since forty
years ago. Very many OF the friends of that
time are dead. was reminded to-day of the
number of deaths on the north side of your
principal street, between the bridge and the
street on which used to turn down to the old
parsonage. and was astonshed. Among those
VINO are gone whom I can recall are Mr.. Cobb,
Mr.. Parker. Mr.. Gillett. the McVickers, the
Hurds. Flint and many others.
There are other things that recall the scenes
and incidents of my boyhood beside the dead.
remember Green lake and the fish tried to
and never caught and which I suppose are
there to-day. Yes. and remember the story
OF the panther seen on the shore, and how
scared was. But have heard so much howl
ing for the past two years that do not think
the panther would brighten me now. I could
tell some of the old residents of Fayetteville
who took off their front gates forty years ago.
i mention this because since have been in
Washington have been accused of so many
crimes that taking OF a gate seems to me
almost virtue.
Il received the rudiments of nv education in
Fayetteville, and these, with the Sunday-school
and religious influence, are all brought back
with force to my mind All of these remem-
brances have grown within me through every
station OF life. 1t is a pleasure to recall in
Fayetteville; and those days are
the pleasantest recollections my mind dwells
upon.
4 have taken you and the village of Fayette-
Vile with me; you are part of this admins
tration- have been a bad truant, but I ask
that you keep an eye on me. promise to per-
form my duties so as to receive the approba-
ton of the people of Fayetteville, my Oldest
and best friends.
With this the President babe his hearers
adieu. The crowd was not satisfied, how
ever, and loudly called for Secretary
who responded with a short
speech.
1t required some time for the police to
make way for the President and his |
friends to their carriages.
After dinner Pres ident Cleveland quiet i
ly visited Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt. The visitors !
left for CazenovIa at p. m. |